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If one were to use 7 and 9 inch tires and the wheel choices were 6, 8, and 10 inches, wouldn't it be better to put the tire on the larger wheel, ie 7" tire on 8" wheel rather than on 6" wheel, and 9"...

for what it's worth, i did the same thing. I used 1 1/2 .095 for the main and front hoop, and bracing. Everything else is 1".065 round or square, depending on where it is.
Yes, it is heavy. But I...

I sort of combined what Gary and Russ did. I "re-purposed" the bends I got wrong when bending the hoops and ended up with (if memory serves) 18" primaries, 4 into 1 exiting right side of engine under...

you can almost count me in. I'm not finished yet and won't be anytime soon. But i DID finally overcome my issue with uprights! A little machine work and I'll have something to put my wheels on....

If the price is right, drop a more current Yamaha YZF R1 motor in it and go run it. Anything 2005 and newer will do and can be had for $1000 in todays market. might want to swap out the speedway size...

Bill, I am forwarding this post to a friend on the west coast. About 2 weeks ago he dropped the swift off at Loynings, and took a tour of the Stohr factory which is just across the street. He asked...

that is what got me so fired up about FB. We yanked the 2.0L out to refresh it and while it was out I took a tape measure to the chassis. Eureka!! Just enough room to fit a R1 motor in there! I...

A friend sent this pic to me from Willow Springs. He crewed the Orange Mazda. Judging from other posts, #76 is Gary Hickman in the Edge?

OH, BTW, FB has another convert! Neil LOVED the FBs and...

Hey Gary, et al. thanks for the input. I had a very rare "I'm in the garage at night during the workweek" and had nothing planned moment so I putzed around. I'll put it back and leave it alone. ...

I was a little surprised to discover that my rear uprights will fit on the front. I was curious how much it would change the track so I checked it out. Well, it widens it alot, maaybe 8" or so, but I...

That's great new Russ. Of course we all expect you to have it installed already.
Just FYI - did a bit of research on the VD cell. It was the spare for a prototype sports racer. I bought it at a VD...

to this thread Russ but I have a VD cell I don't plan to use because I bought a different one. It looks alot like the pics. It's new, but old. been sitting on the shelf. I'll get some dimensions for...

I can't do it with 2! You're already better than me. That must be new form of PT and should be real advantage working the paddle shifters on the FB. Keep moving forward.

wow, so sorry to hear about the accident. Best wishes and hope for a full recovery.

I'd move back to Denver to do bodywork on your car, BUT Florida is SO nice this time of year...
Congratulations on the car. It's good to hear another homebuilt has the rubber hitting the road. I'll...

I can't. Those are the specs I used when bending my tubes. Older cars could have have been homologated with different specs though. I never paid any attention to it until recently (ie F1000 build)....

does the harness have the plug for the OEM guages? you can plug the guages in and get fault codes.

Russ, doesn't the white flag mean "go around one more time?" :)

I previously stated that I was going to stay out of this until I hit the grid. I lied.;)
F1000 has a deadline to meet; 2.5 cars per national event by end of 2011 to become/remain a national class...

Russ, you bring up a valid point, and one that should be of concern for all involved in FB. One of the primary reasons I got so excited about this class, and continue to be, was the "economic factor"...

I'm SO glad I caught this thread! I was dry fitting my radiators on Sunday,(just got them, YAY) looking at the hoses, scratching my head, and wondered "what the heck is that line for" more times than...

In the area in which I live most "pump gas" contains some ethanol. However, in many cases, the foam in the bladders is not ethanol compatible (as stated by the cell manufacturers). Just wondering if...

cool video, thanks Tom.

I didn't get to go and would love to hear about the FBs. I heard they weren't grouped with FC or FE. Saturday weather was cold and sunny, Sunday warmer (cool) and sunny. That's all I know because I...

Piper, Stohr, Phoenix, most everyone, have nothing to fear from me. My goal is to trash some tires while increasing the size of my carbon footprint as quickly as possible. :)
Thanks for all the...

Thanks Lee. your post didn't sink in until just now. That's a quick and easy fix.

I don't remember the distance right off the top of my head. Somewhere around 30-32". I hope my arms are normal length but that would explain alot of my childhood trauma. Putting the cell in did take...

Sounds like I have some work to do before sending this thing out. You are a very astute group, I was treating the engine as a stressed member of the chassis. I'll rethink that. I typically keep the...

Thanks for the input. the floor will have angled tabs to fix to. they're in a box at the moment. will also serves as cable constraints (clutch, throttle, fuel)
the bracing from front hoop to main...

makes me want to take a trip out to see my "brother" in Tucson! :ha:
can't wait to see the 09 version. Gary does excellent work, I have some of his less complicated parts. good stuff. congrats on...

YAY! Ya go some 'splainin to do Lucy!
the diff loads/unloads to the rear by sliding in the channel and can be bolted in place or used as chain adjuster. at this point, I have 2 ways to adjust chain...

hope I did this right. we should end up with a chassis side view, front view of bottom, 2 views of diff carrier, pics of diff, and rear view of chassis with exhaust. That 's the view ya'll see the...

I took some pics this weekend. I'll get them posted asap but I am totally swamped with work right now. Stay tuned, same bat time, same bat channel..

ApexSpeed forum is the best! thank you all for the input and support. The RR test day is probably too soon but is a wonderful idea. I LOVE the feel of T6 exit, through 7, 8, 9 and that long straight!...

I absolutely can not find any mention of the 3d renderings of an "in progress" FB I am sure I saw on this very forum, nor can I find Billy Wright. Dustin is everywhere :) but no Billy. I've been at...

Lee, you're right. It may be time to post some pics of this thing and get some input before I send it off to a real welder. It will be alot easier to make changes now. The name Billy Wright rings a...

Thanks for the input guys, those are ALL much better ideas than testing the bouncy-ness! BYW - I wouldn't have actually done that, at least with the body work on!
With the resources I have(n't) it...

I am not ready to do this yet, but close enough to think about it. Before I plant my butt in the car, I would like to perform some sort of stress test on the chassis, suspension, etc. The only thing...

It's fairly easy to make a "one off" mold for composites. Draw the profile of the end onto some wood (2 or 3 times, be consistant with the spacing on the wood so they are the same dimensions on the...

Ian, et al, congradulations. Final assembly in sight. Please keep the updates coming band let us know how test day goes. You guys are about to reap the rewards of all that work. I am getting past the...

Gary, after a little more delevopment in your car, I suspect the rest of us may have more than the Piper to keep up with!

CONGRATS GARY! Homebuilt WINS?! Totally awesome. It is a huge achievement. And to think I have some of your proven qualilty whizzy-bits on my car (well, almost car)

4wheel, your chassis dimensions are very similar to mine. I would have to check the lengths, but I also have 22" outside width of cockpit (excluding side pods) at the main hoop, 19" inside because I...

I built my chassis to split in half also. I can unbolt the lateral supports from the main hoop and separate the main chassis from diff carrier sub chassis. The 2 lateral supports become handles like...

I have a couple different year Yamaha R1's I can measure, but probably won't get to them until the weekend. I believe them both to be about 18" but the location is different between them. I had to...

Very well stated C!
Suskevich, I see that you live in Florida. If you live anywhere near Pinellas Park, in Pinellas county, Tampa Bay area, or feel up to a road trip, you are invited to stop by any...

If I had paid attention a few years ago at Roebling I would know the answer to this question. Those of you familiar with Roebling know what happens when you go too wide in turn 9 and don't fall off...

Gary (ghickman), Sidney and I are the only members I'm aware of who decided to go with a ground up build. Gary's efforts took 13 months (correct me if I'm wrong Gary), don't know his cost. He has his...

Hey Russ, for what it's worth, I did the same thing you have done, and will use push-pull cables. It seems to work fine but have not road tested yet.

Thanks for the correction Jay. I knew what I meant, just didn't express it well. I also left out the part about minimun radii on bends. Minimum radius of a bend must be at least 3 times the diameter...